LearnGospelMusic.com Community

Gospel Instruments => Organ Room => Topic started by: B3Wannabe on December 11, 2003, 10:42:59 AM

Title: My organ rig: FROM (I need phat runs)
Post by: B3Wannabe on December 11, 2003, 10:42:59 AM

At home, I run my CX3 into speakeasy clasic tube preamp then into a homemade 145type leslie.

My custom leslie stats are:
Leslie 145 configuration, made of pine.
100w bridged Stewart PA-50B amp
300w max 12" speaker

I just got the lower rotor in yesterday, so I have yet to install that and the motors.


Through this setup, I was surprised how close it sounds to a real B3/Leslie setup. The only thing that I feel is missing is a little more highs, which I can adjust through my organ, but the sound is really warm and full...and this is with the back cover off too! The wooden cabinet makes a BIG difference, it sounds totally different, when I push it though the peavy bass amp at church.

Once I get the lower rotor installed, I'm going to move the leslie that to the chapel and leave it there. I'm making an in-bench leslie that I'll use from home. It'll be powered by a 40watt amp, and since I took a peek at the parts within the preamp, I can now make my own with parts from radio shack. I'm tempted to install it directly into the organ, so I don't have to build two.


Anyone that plays organ through a clone, should try that speakeasy preamp, they're not exactly cheap, but they do make the organ sound ALOT better!

If you play keys, they also have one for keyboards that make the pianos sound a little warmer and not as crisp, when you go through an amp. The trick is in the tube.


I'll upload pics of my leslie later.

Title: My organ rig: FROM (I need phat runs)
Post by: ee_guy on December 11, 2003, 01:36:39 PM

Speakeasy builds some nice stuff.  Which MS product did you buy?

Title: My organ rig: FROM (I need phat runs)
Post by: B3Wannabe on December 11, 2003, 01:58:56 PM

a pro3t

Title: My organ rig: FROM (I need phat runs)
Post by: ee_guy on December 11, 2003, 05:18:37 PM

And Low Pro, or just the "top"?

Title: My organ rig: FROM (I need phat runs)
Post by: B3Wannabe on December 11, 2003, 08:25:59 PM

Just the top. Although I'm considering getting the low pro, I'm going to use my custom leslie for the bottom, for now. I can make a cable that'll switch the leslie when the pro3t switches, so it's basically the same thing. It just looks better.

Title: My organ rig: FROM (I need phat runs)
Post by: ee_guy on December 12, 2003, 06:00:19 AM

Nice rig!  You might be suprised at how well the low rotor simulator works.  It's difficult to simulate the upper rotor (I think it really can't be done well).  But the lower simulators work very well.

Also, on the KBR-M, there is a contour control.  (I don't know if the Pro has this - I'm pretty sure it does).  One end is marked 147, the other Pro 3.  I find that I like this set to about the middle between them.  The brighter tone is really nice for playing live.